Kaira Rouda is a USA Today bestselling, multiple-award-winning author of contemporary fiction. Her novels include The Goodbye Year; Here, Home, Hope; All the Difference; and In the Mirror. She is also the author of the bestselling short story Mother's Day, as well as the Laguna Beach series and the Indigo Island series. Her nonfiction titles, Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs and Real You for Authors: 8 Essentials for Women Writers, continue to inspire.

Kaira's work has won numerous awards, including the USA Book Award and Readers' Choice Award. She lives in Southern California with her family and is at work on her next novel. Connect with her on Facebook at Kaira Rouda Books, and on Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram, @kairarouda. For more, visit her website, www.KairaRouda.com.